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Committee approves $45,000 to raise and abate blighted property at 137–139 East Park Ave
Summary
The finance committee approved $45,000 to raise and abate a structurally compromised property at 137–139 East Park Avenue; cost will be invoiced to the owner and may roll to the tax bill if unpaid. The city said a circuit court raise order was issued in Feb 2023.
City staff presented a request for $45,000 to raise and remove asbestos from the blighted property at 137–139 East Park Avenue after the owner failed to comply with code enforcement orders.
Maria (city staff) summarized the history: code enforcement issued orders and trade orders in February 2023; the city pursued a raise order through the circuit court, and a judge issued that order. Staff said the building remained structurally compromised, had experienced squatting, and constituted a neighborhood blight. The $45,000 estimate would be invoiced to the property owner; if unpaid, the cost would roll to the owner’s property tax bill and result in a lien on title.
A committee member moved to approve the funding; the motion was seconded (recorded in the transcript as Alderman Lempke) and approved by unanimous voice vote.
The committee’s action authorizes the city to proceed with abatement work and places the city’s cost recovery mechanism (invoicing and lien on title) on record for future collection.
